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Chapter 323 Struggle for Power
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“Our world is incomplete in terms of the Heavenly Dao, and therefore we have lost the direct passage to the Upper Realm,” the Patriarch Yin Gui sighed.

"The only way to reopen the passage is to reshape the Heavenly Dao!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Wen immediately understood what the patriarch meant by the conflict.

That is a struggle for power on Earth!

The Earth's Heavenly Way is actually the planetary will that is condensed in the entire Earth's information and energy field!
Whoever controls the will of the planet becomes the master of the planet!
To obtain this power, all factions will naturally fight tooth and nail for it.

However, in the end, neither side could completely overpower the other.

Thus, the current seemingly calm but actually turbulent balance has been formed.

All factions are secretly accumulating strength and striving to develop.

Each faction possesses its own blessed land, which means they each occupy a small piece of the Earth's power!

Sacrifices, preaching, developing sectarianism, controlling theocratic dynasties...

These actions are all attempts to seize and expand their own power!
At the same time, Wu Wen suddenly realized why emperors could not live forever.

The reason is that the Human Emperor is the one who is most likely to obtain the authority of the entire Heavenly Dao!
Once a dynasty achieves unification of the world, then being the emperor is equivalent to directly gaining the approval of all people!
Therefore, any divine power will do its utmost to prevent the emergence of a human emperor!

Moreover, if there were no suffering in the world, who would still believe in gods?

Suffering and faith are almost inextricably linked!
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The patriarch Yin Gui continued, "We, the reclusive cultivators of Taoism, have never liked fighting."

"Therefore, many enlightened immortals, even if it requires paying a certain price, will choose to ascend directly to the upper realm of immortals!"

Therefore, Louguandao cannot offer you much help!

"If you want to compete for the Heavenly Dao Fruit of this world, you can only rely more on your own abilities."

"Judging from your actions, it seems you intend to reshape the underworld, which is no simple matter."

"Yin and Yang alternate, misfortune and fortune are interdependent, everything has two sides!"

"When you reshape the underworld, you will incur a huge karmic debt. You should think carefully about how to repay it, otherwise the backlash will be very severe."

Upon hearing this, Wu Wen nodded seriously.

The great cause and effect that the patriarch spoke of is actually the responsibility that comes with the greater one's ability, as he previously said.

He guides the consciousness of the dying into the underworld.

While obtaining their residual value, they must also make corresponding repayments.

Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable!

The consequence of this is that the consciousness of the deceased will transform into obsession!
The consciousness of the deceased will always retain their unfulfilled obsessions.

The longer they exist in the underworld, the stronger their obsession becomes.

These obsessions will transform into pure logical energy.

The stronger the obsession, the more severe the backlash.

simply put.

Wu Wen used the logical reasoning ability of the deceased's consciousness, but failed to fill the void in their emotional memories.

The consciousness of the dead, due to a lack of logic, will gradually mutate into a data virus, which in turn will pollute the underworld.

Wu Wen fell into deep thought.

The best solution he found was 'reincarnation'!
Reincarnation can erase the memories in the consciousness of the dead, allowing them to start anew in the underworld as new beings.

This method is just like the poor people who were sacrificed in the "virtual space" of the pangolin!
They will live forever in the virtual world!
Wu Wen became engrossed in deep analysis and reflection.

This seems to be an unsolvable problem.

There is no other way but reincarnation.

But from another perspective, if the underworld is large enough, these people who are reincarnated are actually no different from being reborn.

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"Alright, I've said what I needed to say, it's time for me to go!"

The patriarch Yin Gui smiled and said to Wu Wen, "You're going to have a lot of trouble in the future, but I'm quite looking forward to seeing how far you can go!"

After saying that, Yin Gui's figure disappeared as if blown away by the wind.

A slight smile appeared on Wu Wen's lips.

He thought to himself: I'm also quite looking forward to seeing how far I can go!

Becoming the master of the Earth was Wu Wen's goal for himself!
I never expected to find out today that so many people were competing with me.

Wu Wen's long-dormant fighting spirit has been reignited.

"Those who only think about developing Shinto are so selfish!"

"Moreover, their vision is far too narrow!"

"Today, I'm going to give you guys a real workout!"

"Let me show you what the power of all living beings truly is!"

Looking up towards Chang'an, Wu Wen's figure disappeared.

Inside the palace.

Li Shimin, who was deep in thought about what had happened at Daxingshan Temple in the city that night, suddenly saw Wu Wen appear.

He immediately asked, "Jingde has just told me what happened at Daxingshan Temple. What do you think I should do?"

"Your Majesty need not worry. Just pretend that what happened tonight did not happen," Wu Wenping said calmly.

"Is that so!" Upon hearing this, Li Shimin's worried mood calmed down a little.

"Your Majesty, I have come here today to discuss something with you!" Wu Wen said calmly.

"What is it?" Li Shimin asked.

"Your Majesty, do you want the Tang Dynasty to become the most powerful country in the world?" A glint of light flashed in Wu Wen's eyes.

"What do you mean? My Great Tang Dynasty now has a vast territory, countless fierce generals, and numerous loyal officials. The people live in peace and prosperity. Isn't that the most powerful country in the world?" Li Shimin retorted.

"No, compared to the whole world, although the Tang Dynasty has a vast territory, it can only be considered to be in a corner of the world!" Wu Wen replied seriously.

Immediately, Wu Wen raised his hand and waved it, and a world map appeared in front of Li Shimin.

Li Shimin stepped forward to examine it closely. This is the Tang Dynasty? This is Tibet, this is the Western Regions, this is India…

It turns out that there are places overseas that are no less vast than the Tang Dynasty!

Seeing that the Tang Dynasty's territory on the map was only a small part, a look of shock flashed in his eyes at first, and then a fire ignited in them.

As the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin possessed the entire empire, and he had long since lost any desire for power, money, or women.

His greatest desire now is the desire to conquer.

However, considering the current strength of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin's desires vanished almost entirely in an instant.

These places are simply too far away, and even if enough money and supplies are spent to support the royal army's expeditions, the conquered territories are difficult to manage.

However, when Li Shimin looked at Wu Wen, hope rekindled in his heart: "What do you want to do?"

"First, we must vigorously develop the national strength of the Tang Dynasty!" Wu Wen said with a smile.

Science and technology are the primary productive forces!
To enhance national strength, the first step is to develop science and technology.

How long does it take for an agricultural power to develop into a technological power?

Wu Wen can answer with facts: as long as we have the technology, it will only take fifty years!

"We want to vigorously develop our national strength!"

"I want to connect the entire Tang Dynasty to the internet first!"

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Li Shimin did not understand what Wu Wen meant, but under his urging, the next day, an imperial edict was issued from the palace and spread throughout the country.

The imperial court is going to hold the imperial examinations to select the best talents from all over the country!

However, this imperial examination did not only test the Five Classics, poetry, and prose.

Anyone who believes they possess a special skill can come to Chang'an for an assessment.

Those who pass the test will be granted an official position by the imperial court.

As this order swept through the Tang Dynasty like a storm, it instantly caused a huge uproar.

Ordinary people who hoped to use this opportunity to become famous overnight were eager to try.

Meanwhile, different voices were quietly stirring up in the shadows.

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Chang'an City.

Yang Mansion.

This is Yang Erlang's residence.

When Wu Wen arrived, Yang Erlang greeted him with delight and personally served him.

"Young master, please have some tea!"

"This is Wanwan, my wife!"

"And this is my daughter, Juan'er."

"Quickly, bow to the young master!"

Listening to Yang Erlang's introduction, Wu Wen looked up and sized up his wife, Wanwan. She was indeed virtuous and kind, but she was a bit scheming. However, it was not a big deal as long as she was thinking of Yang Erlang.

The youngest daughter is only seven years old and looks a lot like her mother; she is cute and beautiful.

"Not bad!"

Wu Wen took a sip of tea and put the teacup down.

Seeing that the young master remained silent, Yang Erlang said to Wanwan, "You may leave now!"

Wanwan bowed respectfully, then took her leave.

"Erlang, thinking back to when I bought you from the market, so many years have passed in the blink of an eye," Wu Wen said with emotion.

"If it weren't for you taking me in, feeding me, and teaching me your skills back then, I wouldn't be where I am today. I would have starved to death on the streets long ago!" Yang Erlang replied respectfully.

“I had my own selfish motives at the time; I wanted to use your body to do some experiments,” Wu Wen said truthfully.

"I would have set you free long ago, it's rare that you still respect me so much!"

He paused for a moment, then looked at Yang Erlang: "Your strength has stagnated for a long time without any improvement!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Erlang immediately understood that Wu Wen was about to pass on his new skills, and a joyful smile appeared on his face: "Young Master, as you know, I am not very talented, and it is already very difficult for me to achieve what I have today."

Seeing that he was still the same as before, Wu Wen smiled and said, "Your temperament has never changed."

As he spoke, Wu Wen produced a vial of medicine from his sleeve.

The transparent crystal tube contained half a pale blue liquid that shimmered with golden light under the sunlight, looking as dreamy as a starry sky at first glance.

"This is the second-generation gene serum I created!"

"It can break the shackles of your talent and give you extraordinary abilities."

Upon hearing this, Yang Erlang's eyes lit up.

"No rush, there's more!"

Wu Wen continued, "I have also created a 'mysterious skill.' If you successfully cultivate it, it will grant you an indestructible body!"

Yang Erlang became even more excited upon hearing this.

Wu Wen crushed the crystal tube in his hand.

The medicinal liquid inside burst out instantly, but instead of scattering everywhere, it shimmered like smoke and merged into Yang Erlang's body.

at the same time.

Wu Wen placed his palm on the top of his head and directly imparted the 'Mysterious Skill' to him.

This profound skill was modified by Wu Wen based on the Buddhist "Titanium Body" golden body method.

However, after Wu Wen fought against Master Wangyou, he deduced the subsequent realm of 'Titanium Extreme Body' based on Master Wangyou's Arhat Golden Body.

Density: Indestructible!

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(End of this chapter)